New Delhi, March 19 – Delhi Lt Governor T.S. Sandhu pleasantly surprised many citizens on Thursday by joining them for a ride on the Metro. From using a smart card to enter the station, posing for pictures on the station escalator and platform, Sandhu interacted warmly with commuters and also...
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New Delhi, March 19 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met a delegation of tribal chiefs from the Great Nicobar Island on Thursday and discussed their opposition to the proposed Great Nicobar Project."The chiefs expressed strong opposition to the proposed Great Nicobar project, stating that it poses...
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Mumbai, March 16 Amid the controversy surrounding the production of hazardous polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the Lote-Parshuram industrial area in Ratnagiri district by Laxmi Organic and its effects on health and the Konkan environment, Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde said on Monday...
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New Delhi, March 13 Members of Parliament from the National Conference in the Rajya Sabha met President Droupadi Murmu here on Friday and submitted a memorandum, seeking the early restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, and highlighting issues such as land and job rights, hydropower...
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Ranchi, March 12 – Taking a strong view of the rising air pollution and illegal mining activities in Dhanbad, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the administration to appear before it during a hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL).A division bench, headed by Chief Justice...
Mumbai, March 10 On Tuesday, legislators from the opposition, as well as the ruling BJP, raised concerns in the Maharashtra legislative council regarding the proposed 295-acre Mumbai Central Park project, alleging a lack of transparency in the planning process and warning that it could affect...
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Jaipur, March 10 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has transferred a case related to the alleged illegal cutting of nearly 90 trees in Dholpur, Rajasthan, to its Central Zone Bench in Bhopal.The case concerns accusations that several mature and fruit-bearing trees were uprooted using heavy...
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Mumbai, March 9: In a significant move to address rising traffic congestion and curb urban pollution, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Monday in the State Council and Assembly that the issuance of new auto-rickshaw permits across the state has been suspended with...
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Mangaluru (Karnataka), February 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that the state government would take large-scale measures, including erecting barriers along forest fringes, to address the increasing incidents of man-animal conflict involving elephants, tigers, and...
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Mumbai, February 24 – Actress Saiyami Kher is demanding accountability from the authorities responsible for maintaining clean air in Mumbai.On Tuesday, the actress posted a picture of herself wearing a mask on Instagram, along with a lengthy caption. She wrote, "I started running a decade ago...
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Islamabad, February 23 – Islamabad's handling of dissent in the Gilgit-Baltistan region under Pakistani occupation has highlighted the structural contradictions in the region's governance model. Despite having administrative control since 1948, Pakistan has not granted Gilgit-Baltistan full...
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Bengaluru, February 18 – The Karnataka BJP and the Congress government exchanged sharp words on Wednesday over the ongoing garbage disposal issue in Bengaluru. BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra asserted that there was no question of fearing what he termed "empty threats" issued by...
Bengaluru, February 18 – Tension gripped the outskirts of Bengaluru city after more than 300 garbage trucks heading towards Doddaballapur were stopped by local residents and BJP leaders on Wednesday, opposing the dumping of waste in the region.According to local sources, the trucks were...
New Delhi, February 16 The Congress on Monday termed the National Green Tribunal's approval of the Great Nicobar project as "deeply disappointing," saying there is clear evidence that the project will have "disastrous ecological impacts."A six-member special bench of the National Green...
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Kochi, February 13 The Kerala High Court has directed the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB) to make all necessary and sustained efforts to ensure that the premises of the Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple are maintained in a clean, hygienic, and orderly condition at all times.The High Court directed...
New Delhi, January 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to issue any directions against the Adani Group's proposed thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh, asking the state and the central government to file their responses in the matter.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and...